Light Blue to Light Blue I Student:_________________________________ Date:______________ Examiner/Rank:______________________________________________ A. Philosophy Questions (50 %, 5 pts possible) What does VOVINAM stand for? VOVINAM stands for martial arts of Vietnam. What is the full name of the Founding Master of VOVINAM? The Founding Master’s full name is LOC NGUYEN. What is the full name of the current Grand Master of VOVINAM? There is no current Grand Master of VOVINAM; the last Grand Master was LE SANG. What year was VOVINAM introduced to the public? VOVINAM was first introduced in 1939, but was founded in 1938. What are the four (4) basic rules of the martial arts classroom? The basic rules of the martial arts classroom are: BE ON-TIME PAY ATTENTION SALUTE BEFORE ENTERING & LEAVING SALUTE TO INSTRUCTORS/MASTERS Score: _______ x 10 = _______% B. Technical Skills (50%, 137 pts possible) Total Score:
Q. What is the first principle of VOVINAM? Explain and give an example. (2 pts)A. I shall strive to reach the height of the martial arts in order to serve mankind.
Q. What is the second principle of VOVINAM? Explain and give an example. (2 pts)A. I shall faithfully build up my martial arts discipline and develop a new generation of
Vovinam youth.
Q. Please explain the meaning of the VOVINAM salute. Is the salute a religious act or an act of submission? (4 pts)
A. The *RIGHT HAND—the hand of steel represents strength and power, and when placed below the *HEART—the heart of love and kindness, *this act represents that the use of a Vovinam disciple’s martial arts skills or any exercise of power should only be done with the thought of being kind and loving towards others first. *The salute is neither a religious act nor an act of submission. It is an act out of self-respect, respect for peers and superiors.
Q. Please define “self-discipline”. How do you apply self-discipline to your martial arts training and your life? (2 pts)
A. Self-discipline is the ability to train and control one’s skills and power toward personal improvement.
Your attendance and behavior in Vovinam activities as observed by the instructor/master in charge on a scale of 1 to 5. (5 pts)
Score: ______ x 3.33 = ______%For Extra Credit:
If your GPA is 3.50 or above, you will get extra credit(s) accordingly for a maximum of 6 points. *** For children ONLY
Extra credit can be earned through community service hours. Community service activities include the following examples:
Demonstrations, civic projects, helping at soup kitchens, helping-out the elderly (other than your relatives), etc. Every ½ hour earns you 1 credit for a maximum of 10 credits.
1. Under what circumstances can a Vovinam disciple use his/her martial arts skills? (3 pts)
A Vovinam disciple only uses force *when his/her life is threatened, *when someone’s life and liberty is threatened, or *when he/she must defend his/her nation.
2. What are the meanings of Vovinam belt colors? (10 pts – 2.5 pts each)
1. BLUE : Represents the color of HOPE & WIND. This rank signifies the hope that a new VOVINAM disciple will further discover, study and succeed in VOVINAM.
2. YELLOW : Represents the color of the EARTH. This rank signifies VOVINAM has become an unbreakable part of VOVINAM disciple's body.
3. RED : Represents the color of FIRE. This rank signifies VOVINAM has become the very blood cells of the disciple. He/she is entrusted with the responsibility to be a guiding TORCH for future generation of VOVINAM disciples.
4. WHITE : Represents the color of PURITY. This rank signifies VOVINAM has reached its highest standard; the Patriarch of VOVINAM.
3. Attendance and class activities participation. (5 pts)
Score: _______ x 2.78 = _______%
For Extra Credit:
If your GPA is 3.50 or above, you will get extra credit(s) accordingly for a maximum of 6 points. *** For children ONLY
Extra credit can be earned through community service hours. Community service activities include the following examples:
Demonstrations, civic projects, helping at soup kitchens, helping-out the elderly (other than your relatives), etc. Every ½ hour earns you 1 credit for a maximum of 10 credits.
Extra Credit: _______
Total Score:
B. Technical Skill (50%, 179 possible points)
Roll Fall (té ngã) (15 pts)Side Fall: Right (0-3)Side Fall: Left (0-3)
Front Jump Fall (0-3)Jump Roll Over Objects: Right (0-3)Jump Roll Over Objects: Left (0-3)
Soft Internal Form I (Nhu Khi Công Quyền I) (7 pts)Terminology (1 pt)
Knowledge (0-3)Performance (0-3)
Counter Attack Level I (Phản Đòn Căn Bản Trình Độ I) (97 pts)Terminology (1 pt)
Technique Knowledge (0-3) Performance (0-3)
R Straight PunchL Straight PunchR Hook PunchL Hook PunchR Long PunchL Long PunchR Upper-cutL Upper-cut
R Low PunchL Low PunchTwo-hand #1Two-hand #2Straight Kick
1. What is the mission of the Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo USA? (3 pts)
Grounded in four core values: Courage, Commitment, Compassion, Community - Our mission is to promote Vietnamese martial arts heritage and practice as a sport and a way of life, to engage in character development and empower individuals to create social change.
2. What are the 10 Principles of Vovinam – Việt Võ Đạo? (10 pts)
1. I shall strive to reach the height of martial arts in order to serve mankind.
2. I shall faithfully build up my martial arts discipline and develop a new generation of Vovinam youth.
3. I shall live in harmony with others, and respect my seniors and love my fellow disciples. 4. I shall conform to Vovinam’s ideals, and shall uphold the honor of a martial artist.
5. I shall respect other disciples of martial arts, and shall only use force for self-defense and defense of justice.
6. I shall work hard for personal and ethical enrichment.7. I shall live an honest and noble life.
8. I shall develop a strong will to overcome life’s obstacles.9. I shall make good judgment and act with wisdom.
10. I shall be self-confident, self-controlled, modest and generous, and shall constantly review myself for improvement.
3. Attendance and class activities participation. (5 pts)
Score: _______ x 2.78 = _______%
For Extra Credit:
If your GPA is 3.50 or above, you will get extra credit(s) accordingly for a maximum of 6 points. *** For children ONLY
Extra credit can be earned through community service hours. Community service activities include the following examples:
Demonstrations, civic projects, helping at soup kitchens, helping-out the elders (other than your relatives), etc. Every ½ hour earn you 1 credit for a maximum of 10 credits.
Extra Credit: _______
Total Score:
B. Technical Skill (50%, 132 possible pts.)
Hand Locks (Khóa tay dắt) 1-6 (37 pts)Terminology (1 pt)
Number Knowledge (0-3) Execution (0-3)123456
Cross Form (Thập Tự Quyền) (7 pts)Terminology (1 pt)Knowledge (0-3)Performance (0-3)
Under Throw (Xô ẩn) (18 pts)Number Knowledge (0-3) Execution (0-3)
1. What is self-confidence, self-control, humility, and mercy? (4 pts)
Self-confidence: Belief in one’s ability, just cause, and inner strength.Self- control: The ability to control ones impulsive emotions and behaviors. A Vovinam disciple must minimize his/her weaknesses by focusing on traingin martial arts skills and practicing ethics.Humility: Be humble to peers, seneors or the elderly; listen to what they say, you may learn something from their experience and wisdom.Mercy: Render mercy to your opponents in martial arts and in life; be tolerant to your juniors or younger persons. Remember that they haven’t the experienced what you went through.
2. What are the 10 Principles of Vovinam – Viet Vo Dao? (10 pts)
1. I shall strive to reach the height of martial arts in order to serve mankind.
2. I shall faithfully build up my martial arts discipline and develop a new generation of Vovinam youth.
3. I shall live in harmony with others, and respect my seniors and love my fellow disciples.
4. I shall conform to Vovinam’s ideals, and shall uphold the honor of a martial artist.
5. I shall respect other disciples of martial arts, and only use force for self-defense and defense of justice.
6. I shall work hard for personal and ethical enrichment.
7. I shall live an honest and noble life.
8. I shall develop strong will to overcome life’s obstacles.
9. I shall make good judgment and act with wisdom.
10. I shall be self-confident, self-controlled, modest and generous, and I shall constantly review myself for improvement.
3. Attendance and class activities participation. (5 pts)
Score: _______ x 2.63 = _______%
For Extra Credit:
Extra credit can be earned through community service hours. Community service activities include the following examples:
Demonstrations, civic projects, helping at soup kitchens, helping-out the elders (other than your relatives), etc. Every ½ hour earn you 1 credit for a maximum of 10 credits.
1. What are the objectives of Vovinam-VietVoDao? (3 pts)
*To LIVE, *To HELP OTHERS LIVE, and *To LIVE FOR OTHERS.
2. Define each objective and give an example in your life? (17 pts; 1 pt each *)
LIVE: *A disciple ought to experience life with passion. The disciple must always try to improve on three aspects – *healthy body, *sharp intellect, and *honorable spirit – thus *enable him/her to be successful in his/her career and personal life.
EXAMPLE: *
HELP OTHERS LIVE: Whenever possible, a Vovinam disciple should *respect, *assist, *share and *create opportunities for others *to achieve comforts and happiness.
EXAMPLE: *
LIVE FOR OTHERS: *This is the highest and hardest objective to achieve because it asks the disciple *to give up certain spiritual and physical benefits – even risking his/her life for others if deemed necessary. Because our lives are connected with the lives of others, *our successes and achievements are often due to others’ assistance and support, therefore, at times, *we must give up ourselves to help others in time of needs.
EXAMPLE: *
3. Please write at least one page to tell us what a good student, a good teacher and a good Vovinam
class/family should be? What and how can you help to make this happen? (25 pts)
4. Attendance and activity participation (5 pts)
Score: _______ x 1.0 = _______%
Total Score:
B. Technical Skill (50%, 96 possible points):
Leg Attack Techniques / Ðòn chân tấn công (12 pts)
Dragon-Tiger Form / Long Hổ Quyền (7 pts)Terminology
Knowledge (0-3)Performance (0-3)
25 Lobster Jumps(25 pts)
Community Service Hours: include demonstrations, civic projects, helping at soup kitchens, helping out the elderly (other than your relatives), etc. Every ½ hour earns you 1 credit for a maximum of 10 credits (10 pts)
Score: _______ x .53 = _______%
Blue Belt III to Yellow Belt (Blackbelt equivalent)
1. What are the FIVE TENETS of Vovinam-VietVoDao? (5 pts)The FIVE TENETS of Vovinam-Việt Võ Ðạo are:
1. All activities of VOVINAM-VVD must be based on embracing humanity as deliverance – strong ethics as guiding principles, and tempered will as a means of delivery.
2. VOVINAM discipline is a grand family in which all disciples love and respect one another. This love and respect interweave to become the regulations of our discipline; they are the glue that keeps all disciples united to honor our discipline and to help each other to become more perfect human beings.
3. VOVINAM discipline is always proactive in all aspects of youth education.
4. All activities of VOVINAM do not convey political or religious influences.
5. VOVINAM discipline always respects other martial arts disciplines in order to serve common purposes.
2. What are the three “must have” characteristics of a Vovinam Yellow-Belt? (5 pts)
1. In order to maximize the ability to instruct others, a Vovinam Yellowbelt/instructor must not have neither a superiority complex nor an inferiority complex.
2. A Yellowbelt/instructor must have self-confidence in his/her technical competence, ethical competence, and a broad martial arts knowledge.
3. A Yellowbelt/instructor must respect and genuinely care for others.
3. Write a 1 – 2 page biography about yourself – your martial arts experience history.
Explain how you came to Vovinam, what benefits have you gained? What and how can you contribute to the preservation of Vovinam? And what/how do you want to change to make Vovinam become more popular? (20 pts)
Score: _______ x 1.67 = ________%
TOTAL SCORE:
B. Technical Skill (70 pts):
1. LEG ATTACK TECHNIQUES 7 – 9 (10 pts)ÐÒN CHÂN TẤN CÔNG 7-9
2. COUNTER ATTACK TECHNIQUES LEVEL II (10 pts)PHẢN ÐÒN CĂN BẢN TRÌNH ÐỘ 2
3. FOUR-POST FORM (10 pts)TỨ TRỤ QUYỀN
4. BREAKING OF A BOARD (10 pts)CÔNG PHÁ 1 MIẾNG VÁN
5. 10 BASIC WRESTLING TECHNIQUES (10 pts)10 THẾ VẬT CĂN BẢN: 1-10
6. 2 SPARRING & 2 WRESTLING MATCHES (20 pts)2 TRẬN ÐỐI KHÁNG VÀ 2 TRẬN ÐẤU VẬT
For Extra Credit:
Extra credit can be earned through community service hours. Community service activities include the following examples demonstrations, civic projects, helping at soup kitchens, helping out the elders (other than your relatives), etc. Every ½ hour earn you 1 credit for a maximum of 10 credits.
Essay: Characteristics and styles of leadership (min. 3 pages) – 35 pts. Which leadership style fits you best? How can you bring your leadership qualities to Vovinam’s teaching?
150 hours of assisting instruction - 15 pts.
Score: _______
B. Technical Skills (50%, 106 pts possible)
Five-Gate Form (Ngũ Môn Quyền)
Know all movements – 5 pts
Performance (grace & spirit) – 5 pts
Counter-Attack level 3 (7 against straight & two-hand 3-7)
Essay: Initial reflection on being an Instructor ( min. 3 pages) – what do you hope to achieve? What are your goals and what specific steps do you take to achieve them? (20 pts).
300 hours of instruction (30 pts).
Extra credit 10 pts – Community service & public performance.
Score: _______
B. Technical Skills (50%, 90 pts possible)
Square-Circle Fist Form (Viên Phương quyền)
Know all movements – 5 pts
Performance (grace & spirit) – 5 pts
15 basic swords techniques (15 thế kiếm căn bản)
Know all movements – 15 pts
Accurate & effective – 15 pts
Attack combinations 26-30 (Ðòn chiến lược 26-30)
Accuracy - 5 pts
Performance – 5 pts
Leg Attack Techniques 13-15 (đòn chân tấn công 13-15)
Know all movements - 5pts Performance (accurate & effective) – 5pts
Leg Attack Techniques 16-21 (đòn chân tấn công 16-21)
Height - 5 pts Accurate (legs lock) – 5 pts
SPARRING: 2 MATCHES (10 pts)
WRESTLING: 2 MATCHES (10 pts)
30 non-stop lobster jumps (10 pts)
Score: ______X 0.84 = _______
TOTAL SCORE:
YELLOW III TO WARRANT RED
All red-belts must be rigorously examined by a Board of Examiners being chaired by at least ONE red-belt III dang (8th degree) and the results must be approved by the current Grand Master of the discipline to maintain a high standard of excellence within the Master level.
A. Philosophy Questions (50 %, 50 pts possible)
ESSAY: Possible subjects for Minor Thesis (min. 5 pages) – 30 pts: The power of belief in Vovinam: Observations and experience On being a Vovinam master – Ethical & practical issues
Independently operates a training center of at least 20 students (20 pts).
Score: _______
B. Technical Skills (50%, 116 pts possible)
12 basic long-staff techniques (12 thế côn căn bản)
Know all movements - 12 pts
Performance (grace & spirit) – 12 pts
Four-Elements Staff Form (Tứ Tượng Côn Pháp)
Know all movements – 5 pts
Performance (accurate & effective) – 5 pts
12 defense techniques against machete (12 thế tay không chống mã tấu)
Accuracy - 12 pts
Performance – 12 pts
9 self-defense techniques against bayonet (4 thế tay không chống súng lê)
Know all movements – 9 pts
Performance (accurate & effective) – 9 pts
30 non-stop lobster jumps. - 10 pts
SPARRING: 3 MATCHES - 15 pts
WRESTLING: 3 MATCHES - 15 pts
Score: ______ x 0.435 = _______%
TOTAL SCORE:
DEPUTY RED TO RED BELT I
All red-belts must be rigorously examined by a Board of Examiners being chaired by at least ONE red-belt III dang (8th degree) and the results must be approved by the current Grand Master of the discipline to maintain a high standard of excellence within the Master level.
A. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (50 pts):
1. Solar-Lunar Kwan-Dao / Nhật Nguyệt Ðại Ðao (10 pts)
Completion
Power and grace
2. 12 Defenses against Axe Attacks / 12 thế tay không chống búa (10 pts)
Accuracy
Effectiveness
3. Snake Form / Xà Quyền or Jade Bowl Form/Ngọc Trản Quyền (10 pts)
Completion
Spirit and grace
4. 9 defensive techniques against the bayonet / 9 thế tự vệ bằng súng lê (10 pts)
Accuracy
Effectiveness
5. Bayonet Form/Thương Lê Pháp (10 pts)
Completion
Power and grace
B. ETHICAL & LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS (50 pts):
Disciples testing at this level must prepare to defend his/her thesis in front of the Board of Examination.
6. Possible subjects for a Thesis (min. 10 pages) – 30 pts:
On Cương-Nhu development in martial arts – Theory and practice
On Mind-Body Revolution – Theory and practice
Independent Martial Arts research and Thesis
7. Independent School(s) of … 20 pts:
At least 50 active students and 4 active instructors
